Protector for tube-thread.



J. W. WEST.

PROTECTOR FOE TUBE THREAD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.12,1912.

LQ S$ Q IQQ Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

' East Braintree,

and State of Massachusetts; have nvented UN-ITED" swims. IPATENTFOFFICETJon'ufw; wEs'r, EAST iamrn'rnne, rnssaormsmrs. .j.

Toall whom) itmay c oaoern:

-Be it known that-I, JOHN W; Wear, of in the county of Norfolk certainnew anduseful" Improvements in Protectors for Tube-Thread, of which thehis invention relates to devices for prov; 'tecting cops of threadduring transport and 'provement upon for use during unwinding, and is animthreadshown in my Patent No..1,001,718, dated- August29, -19 11.- Insaid patent I have shown aprotector tor tube thread hav ing headsprovided with hollow bosses or stems for engaging the. interior of thetube upon which the mass The device shown in saidpatent was adapt- 1- edmore particularly stantially {lush witli'the end of the mass of thread.'-Tlier e are many instances however 'inwhichthe paper tube extendsbeondeach" end of the mass of thread a 001isiderable distance; I

' I preferably provide'suitable material be:

tween the ends ofthe mass of thread'and the able for this purpose,although oth'erinatemeiit t01produceiiitiniate contact there danger othe thread;- llowei er,

urial 'niay-beutilized. hen the heads are forced tightly-against theends of the mass of thread and given a relative rotary move.-

injuring with some-grades ofthread I am able to dispense with thisintermediate -niaterial.

-A ccordingly,,a feature of the 'pi ese 'itj in veiitioncoiiteinplatesthe ;I)IO'V1Si0li of one tectingaa id paekiiigmaterialbetween .each head "and the 01" more heads each provided with a'liossadapted to engage the exterior of the paper,

tube t'o'firmly hold the head in. place against the end of t-lie'massot"thread, said head or heads being also-preferably provided withperipheral fiangesfwl'iiclraid' in deflecting being preferably insertedopposing end of the mass of thread 'to pre- 'A further feature-of theinvention contemplates the provision of a thread guiding the protector.for tubeof thread is wound for use with tubes;o f thread in which theend of. the tube is subhe tlireadas it is drawn'ofi the mass, it pi'o"rno'rncironronronn-rnnmn.

one of the protector heads.

V 1 Specification 0! Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 10, 1912 1J-Ap'pHcation filed iehruary m, 1912. semi No. '677,1 15. v 1

This .arm is provided with a thread receiving 'or guid V mg eye, and isadapted to be detached from the head when the protector is s'hipped butcanbe readily inserted in place when the thread is to be used on a.niac'hine." By this arrangement, the upper head of the PIP-r tector mayremain removed, .as shown .in

Fig. 5, while the lower head is usedto sup be utilized to support a Ibeingcoi nected to a tube, so" that the head and thread guiding arm mayconstit-ute a tubes'or with spools ofthread.

construction the thread the protector necessity 'of providing a separatestand .for

holding tlie.- protector; and i guiding the:

thread during use.

port- 'the thread. The lower head may also" spool. instead of threadstand-adapted 'for useeithe'r with .lVi'th this Fit) can be shippedv inand the thread guide sent wit h .it'detached therefrom but; rea'd'y; forf insertion in the l'i eadg 'thns. obviating "the it has b een foi1ndthat when isial -.lo\\' ed to rei 'a'i-n in contact with nie'ta' l jcarriers, such as spools Ion-the like,cl1mat1c',

.cltnges .cause 'themetal to sweat,.? or' in otherwords the noisture inthe atmosphere condenses on the metal. This-moisture factin on the dyeand other chemicals com Itained in the thread has a deleterious ett'ect,

on the thread. causing the latter to' fade and deteriorate in strength.'contactbetween the thread and the metal heads of any .culties and obections incident to the use of meta-1 spools. Accordingly, I -pr efeiiably.

rotector I. obviate the diffi a leai'e anair space at the end of'the nass ofthat, tliei heads thread toprevent the inetal liea'djfi'om coin- Ii cannot be forced into contact with the ends ing specification f and.point of the niassOfthread whilethe cylinder is ff; 1 f'.- out'thenovel features thereof in theappended,claims.

---lii the tlCttillipti'llylng drawing, I is a-seetional side elevationshowing one :e'mliodiiiieiitof the invention .as applied to a Figure "1-v 166 tube of thread; Fig. 2 isa fragn'ientary Yerform of the m'ventioii, Fig.3 is a 'siniilar'view of another niodified 'form, Fig.

vation, ion a reduced seale,= of aZ-tube' of thread to which theprotector 'is' to be"-ap-.

plied, and Fig-5 is a side'elevation of;- the protector with ,thethieadj-guiding ar a in- 'f position, a As illustrated in t-he.drawing,1 repre wound. lThisgr'nas's' of'thread' is generally -eyl indrical'and.of any length: and diameter, accord ng tot-henuniber ef'yards and-sze-' A j of thread. In some fo'rnis of tube thread t the .tubes 1 extenda half inch,"moref or less, beyond the ends of the mass ofthread" Y 2.To ailif-the protector heads in theme-11 ,nershow'n 1n my said patent,would .no't

bed-feasible with such tubes ,:since it would 'nee'essita-teanfeXcessi-yeamount-offelt, or

othermaterial,- for packing between each; headand the opposing endoil-the mass. of

I thread.-

- I have-found that by providing:the pi'otector heads; with. hollowbosses which en-- gage'the exterior of the tube 1, a comparae tivelythin sheet of packing snflices 1' Asflshown in, Fig. 1- the protectorcoup prises a pair jofE'heads). 3, 4, preferably formed ofsh'eet'm'etal, and each provided with a-thread defiectingfiange '6.- Thehead is preferablysubstantially fiat andproi'ided 'with'a .1. entinstance, is smooth bored and adapted to tightly fit the exterior of'the tube" 2.-

This boss may be madeof sheet metal and "soldered to the head, or it maybe n'xade hollow boss '8. This boss, .in the-presintegral with-the head'andformed by spin! ning or otherwise. of packing material10'1s.'arrangcd to'suifir'ou'nd thetubel' and lo'osely fit thefsame. Thepackingmaterial is preferably niade of I felt orothersimilarmaterial,although any j-by fthc'head to protect theend of the mass of thread frombecoming janiniedandtl1e' friction againstthe head.- the formi-llustratedin Fig. 2 the head: 12 is provided witha boss 5 -1')i'o'ectio11s or' screw threadbruised 'by .thefltube'l; The boss the. heador it may be formed integrally. therewith, as byspinning-or otherwise,=In the torm illustratetl in Fig.

. other. suitable. material may be, employed,

head. and the-end of.

and is put betweenthe' the mass -of threadaud held in this positionthreads .15, which are adapted 'tofbe embedded in the exterior of 14-fnay. be s ol dered to 2-3 the head 16 is provided with: a boss-18having ih-. tieriial projections '20, which are adapted to .be embeddedin the exteriorjof the tube -1.

The. boss 18' it maybe forined integrally therewith, as by spinning or;otherwise, and the pro ections or small" internal protuberanees mayformed by upsetting the metal as, with a prick punch orsimilarimplement.

tube; madepf paper or other suitable .materiah'upon' which the nia-ss ofthread 2 is trial =10} The ends. of the. shell. iagai-nst paekingllioyas;sho-'n,.m' they An annular .ringor mass.-

14; having spiral I s ace-.1; y a that the protector may he used.withor'itt-he...

may be soldered to the head, or:

i In using the-protector? tof'alshippihgease,

the mass of thread is inclosed 'witl1in a -pr0-- metal, orother-suitable; material tween. the heads;

V In. some" n instances a paperwi'rapping may b e plaee d about th'e.mass of thread and extend -'be- .The. shell "24: 'is prefer:-

- headsar'eifo'reed up tigl tly-': \;zair-.st itsends,

there will .be an al-r space -25- be'tween the ends of themas's-ofthread-2 and the'-'1na- .mayleng'agethe heads directly. -'l-hiscon-- may? abut 1 st1 -uc t1oni nsures the proteet1on. of; the threadfrom Contact,wlthit-he metal, and consu quently." preveutsauy chemical;ehiu ges "or? fronfsueh contact. a

W hen it-..is desiredito the thread, the

. nev' and then the pjrotectingfsholl 'or wrappingis re1noved The headis then replaced upon the tube, or u'n'der' seine circumstances-the.apet- .hea'd need not hereplaced. The head. are'then forced u'ptightlyagainst. the-mass-of thread to'bring the packing ma- 01"headsterial into intimate contact: therewith," and flange .on'thecorresponding head and' is P116".-

thread, thereby lieep' i'g'the thread ironi snarling-about thespindle. v

head, s'aid'. head being preferably provided 10aminjurious ett'eet'swhich} might result j J To utilize the, protector as a st turd, arm '26may be prov-ided, which isdeta'ehably connected .atits lower endtoqaprotector with a 1b' ss 28- onui-ts periphery adjacent thethread.deflecting flan'ge 6. The upper end of the arm-Q26 is pr'ovidcd with a.thread guide 30, through which the threadpas'ses. -when drawn ofi for;use. '.."'lTl1c' ar m-26'is preferably made n protector,

so that a number -ot protectors "may beipaekedleloselyfoi'shipinentgand.the 1 6 arn s packed separately; thus'econoniizi'ng ar'm26,if.desired.x 4 While Ij-have illust-rated and described n preferred.etnbmliment of the invention, I

am aware that many modifications can be. made therein by any person artwithout departing invention as expressed in the claims, Thereskilled inthe from the scope of the .shou-l'd be -t-uulerstood', however, 5

wire bear-tarmacac;- sir'ed .shape'to.suit therequ'irenients. The;Par-1n QG'j-isdetaChablc from theheadof the scribed,liut

fore, I'do not wish to be limited to all of the details of constructionshown and de- What I claim is l. The combinatiomwith a tube having amass of thread wound thereon, said tube having its ends projectingbeyond the ends of the mass of thread, and a head having a boss arrangedto engage the exterior of the tube to hold the head in place,substantially as described.

2. The combination with a tube having awith a boss arranged to engagethe exterior.

of the tube to hold the head in place against said material,substantially as described.

3. The combination with a tube having a mass of thread wound thereon,said tube having its ends projecting beyond-the ends of the mass'ofthread, packing material arranged to cover the end of the mass ofthread, and means to hold said packing material in intimate contactwit-h the surface of said mass during use on a machine comprising a headhaving a hollow boss adapted to engage the exterior of the tube,substantially as described.

4. The combination with a tube having a mass of thread wound thereon,said tube having its ends projecting beyond the ends of the mass ofthread, packing material adapted to cover the ends of the mass ofthread, and a pair of heads arranged to engage said material to hold itin intimate contact with the ends of said mass during use on a machine,each head being provided with a boss adapted to engage the exterior ofthe tube to hold the head in place, substantially as described.

5. The dombination with a tube having a mass of thread wound thereon,said tube mass of thread wound thereon, said tube having its endsprojecting beyond the ends boss arranged to-engage the exterior of thetube to hold the head in place,- said head being provided with aperipheral flange, substantially as described.

' 8. A protector for tube thread, comprising a head having means forengaging the tube upon which the mass of thread is wound to hold thehead in place against the thread, and a boss for holding a thread'guiding arm at the periphery of said head,

substantially as described.

9. A protector for tube thread, comprising a head having means forengaging the tube upon which the mass of thread is wound to hold thehead in placeagainst the thread, said head having provision forreceiving a thread guiding arm, substantially as described.

10. The combination with a tube having a mass of thread wound thereon,of a shell surrounding said mass, and a pair of heads provided withpacking material and arranged to hold said shell in place, said headshaving means for engaging said tube to hold said heads in place thereon,said shell being of such a length that when the heads are in theirinnermost position the packing material is held out of enga ement withthe ends of the mass of threa substantially as described.

11. The combination with a tube having a mass of thread wound thereon,of a shell surrounding said mass, and a pair of heads provided withpacking material and arranged to hold said shell in place,'said headsbeing provided with bosses arranged to engage said tube, said shellbeing of such a length that when the heads are in their innermostposition the packing material is held out of engagement with the ends ofthe mass of thread, substantially as described.

' In testimony whereof I have afllxed my signature, in presence of twowitness s.

JOHN W. W 1ST. Witnesses: 7

CHARLES E. Dow, "VILLIAM J. Srnnn.

